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Poll Watcher Training (LWVIL)
2024-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=664&
Poll watchers are there to make sure voters’ rights are protected. Join us to learn how to be a poll watcher for the League! We’re offering two virtual training sessions—choose whichever fits your schedule.
This training is open to League members only.
Register for the noon session. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=659&
Register for the 7:00 pm session. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=664&

Observer Corps Training (LWVIL)
2024-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=624&
The League’s Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf
Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer!
Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=624&

The Nature Conservancy's Mississippi River Basic Project (LWV Upper Mississippi River Region)
2024-10-08 19:00 - 20:00 | https://lwvmn-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2oEJUHi3RX2GcJeyQhp03g#/registration
The Nature Conservancy’s Mississippi River Basin Project: An Overview and Implications for Conservation in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Join the League of Women Voters of the Upper Mississippi River Region for a talk by Steve Herrington, Associate Director of Water for the Minnesota-North Dakota-South Dakota Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and Amy Cazier, The Nature Conservancy Water Quality Technician. They will tell us about The Nature Conservancy’s Mississippi River Basin Project, outlining their work and ways that others can help to support it.
Register to attend the webinar https://lwvmn-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2oEJUHi3RX2GcJeyQhp03g#/registration
Encompassing 1,245 million square miles in 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, the Mississippi River and its tributaries nourish crops, transport goods, provide recreational opportunities and sustain robust fisheries. The river system brings food, fresh water, jobs, and economic security to millions of Americans. Today, the Mississippi River faces unprecedented challenges. Increasingly intense flooding, nutrient runoff that creates a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico, invasive species, and changing flows strain the river’s infrastructure and threaten homes, communities, and livelihoods.
The Nature Conservancy has set ambitious goals to transform how they conduct and influence conservation across the whole basin to ensure its long-term resilience for nature and people alike. They are developing projects, partnerships, and policies that protect essential lands, habitats, and waters, while deepening our understanding of the connections between people and place. This presentation will provide an overview of TNC’s Mississippi River Basin project and touch on select actions in Minnesota and elsewhere in the Upper Mississippi River that contribute to a vibrant future for the Mississippi River Basin as a whole.
Steve Herrington is the Associate Director of Water for the Minnesota-North Dakota-South Dakota Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. An aquatic ecologist with over 30 years’ experience in fish and stream ecology, Steve joined The Nature Conservancy’s Florida program in 2004 and helped develop its first freshwater conservation program. In 2012, Steve joined the Missouri Chapter and developed its first freshwater program as well as directed its science initiatives until joining the Tri-State Chapter in 2022. Steve has led and collaborated on a variety of freshwater initiatives across the U.S., including conservation planning, river restoration, dam removal and fish passage, environmental flow development, outreach and education, and implementing nature-based solutions with measurable benefits and climate change resiliency.
Amy Cazier earned her bachelor’s in biology at Kalamazoo College where she studied plant-pollinator interactions prior to a habitat enhancement project. Then she jumped into the “water world” when she served as an AmeriCorps Member in the Maine Conservation Corps. She spent a year assessing the quality of streams and wetlands using plant and macroinvertebrate populations as bioindicators, then served a second year with a land trust working with private landowners to reduce their nutrient loading through shoreline erosion control and habitat enhancement projects. Amy moved to Minnesota and joined The Nature Conservancy’s MN-ND-SD chapter in June of 2023 and works as TNC’s Freshwater Restoration Technician. Her focus is building the partnership with the US Fish & Wildlife private lands Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and increasing the joint capacity to restore wetlands in the Mississippi headwaters. Amy says that her favorite part of her job is getting to work with dedicated landowners who work to do their part in protecting our planet through habitat, water quality and water storage.

A Fair Way To Assess and Manage Stormwater: Learn from Western Springs and our MWRD (LWV La Grange Area)
2024-10-08 19:00 - 20:30 | La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL, United States
Join the League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area for a program on stormwater management and assessment! Featured speakers will be Western Springs Deputy Village Manager Casey Biernacki and Public Affairs Specialist Patrick Thomas of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

Highlights of the First 100 Years of the OPRF League (LWV Oak Park/River Forest)
2024-10-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
Please join us for an interesting discussion on the 100-year history of the League of Women Voters of Oak Park/River Forest.
Free and open to the public. Bring a friend!
“…we have started toward the goal that was our dream
But we find the road obstructed with indifference, greed extreme, Bitter foes that we must Vanquish
By a process tried, not new, Education, love of mankind, And hard work will take us through.”
Mrs. Guy W. Cornwell
President O.P. LWV, 1925-1926

Diversifying Your League (LWVIL & LWVWI)
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=619&
Join the Leagues of Women Voters of Illinois and Wisconsin for an informative and inspiring evening with Demetrius Fisher, Southeast Region Organizing Director of LWVUS. Learn strategies to diversify your League from leadership to the general membership, through programming, recruitment, and outreach. Hear success stories from other Leagues and come away with action steps for greater equity, inclusion, and access in your community.
This event is open only to League members.
Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=619&

Get Out the Vote Postcard Party (LWV Palos Orland Area)
2024-10-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Palos Height Public Library, 12501 S 71st Ave, Palos Heights, IL, United States
The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area invite you to this public event. Join our members at our Postcard Party. We will be addressing postcards for the Campaign to Get Out the Vote.
Please bring a book of stamps to help with mailing costs. We will have the coffee on at 9:30am for conversations. Be prepared to start at 10am.

Is My Vote Safe? The Integrity of Winnebago County’s Election Systems (LWV Greater Rockford)
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | GPS Faith Community, 11189 Forest Hills Rd, Machesney Park, IL, United States
When voters feel secure that their vote is counted accurately and without interference, they are more likely to believe in the legitimacy of the election results.
Local elections authorities will address concerns about voter fraud, vote tampering, voting machine accuracy, and more.
Speakers: Lori Gummow, Winnebago County Clerk
Ryan Brauns, Rockford Board of Elections
Attendees will have opportunity to meet and greet local candidates for upcoming November 5th election.
Co-hosted by LWV Greater Rockford, Rockton/Roscoe News and Harlem High School Student Council.

Winnebago County Proposition to Extend ½ Cent Sales Tax for Mental Health (LWV Greater Rockford)
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1703 S Central Ave, Rockford, IL, United States
The purpose of the panel discussion is to inform citizens about the Winnebago county proposition on the November 5th ballot:
“Proposition to extend a ½ percent special county retailers; occupation tax (sales tax) for mental health purposes.
To pay for mental health purposes, shall the county of Winnebago be authorized to extend an increase on its share of local sales taxes by one-half (½) percent not to exceed five (5) years, effective July 1, 2026”
Wally Haas, Executive Director of Transform Rockford will moderate the panel.
The panelists are:
· Tim Nabors, Winnebago County Board
· Sue Schroeder, Stepping Stones
· Terry White, Crusader Community Health
There will be time for Q&A.
The panel will be immediately followed by a candidate meet and greet.
Co-hosted by: Eliminate Racism 815, AAUW, AKA and League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford.

LWV of Oak Park River Forest Centennial Gala (LWV Oak Park/River Forest)
2024-10-20 17:30 - 20:30 | The Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
The League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest invites you to the Centennial Gala celebrating our 100th Anniversary (1924-2024) on Sunday, October 20, 5:30 pm at The Nineteenth Century Club (178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL).

Our Fight, Our Future – 2024 Voting Rights Campaign (LWV Greater Rockford)
2024-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Second First Church, 318 N Church St, Rockford, IL, United States
The ACLU of Illinois, the League of Women Voters of Rockford, and the American Association of University Women are thrilled to come together to host a community discussion on voting rights and the importance of local offices on our civil liberties work.
The event will include a lively discussion on voting rights, how elected officials impact our civil rights and liberties, and ways to stay involved during the election and beyond. There will also be a meet and greet for candidates for state and local office following the panel discussion.
Speakers:
· Khadine Bennett, ACLU of Illinois (Panelist)
· Jennifer Blaisdell, VP of LWV of Greater Rockford (Welcome)
· Judge Rosemary Collins, Retired 17th Judicial Circuit Judge (Panelist)
· Phyllis Gallisath, Executive Director of The LIAM Foundation (Panelist)
· Faye Marcus, AAUW (Meet & Greet moderator)
· Ed Yohnka, ACLU of Illinois (Panel Moderator)
· Kelly Yue, ACLU of Illinois (Panelist)

Illinois Holocaust Museum Tour (LWV Palatine/Barrington/Schaumburg Areas)
2024-10-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, United States
Join the League for an enlightening tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum that includes the following exhibitions:
* Voices of Genocide explores how and why genocide continues to occur across geography and time. Learn from survivors and descendants of genocide in America, Guatemala, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Burma about the common conditions and warning signs that can lead to genocide and how recognizing these factors help determine efforts toward intervention and preservation.
* Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War showcases the astonishing rescue effort that, in only nine months, brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi Europe to the United Kingdom. Through personal artifacts, stories, and firsthand testimony, those who lived through the “Kindertransport” program tell its history..
Cost: $20 per person (Tour Only) Non-members welcome
Tour: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Optional lunch: 11:00 am, Meet at California Pizza Kitchen in Old Orchard (not included in tour fee; members pay individually at restaurant)
Register to attend https://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=255645&item_id=2393968
This event is organized by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington, and Schaumburg Areas.

Truth, Disinformation and the Media in the 2024 Election (LWVIL)
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=669&
In this presentation, award-winning journalist and media executive Eric Schurenberg explores the current news and election landscape. You’ll come away with an understanding of how social media and digital economics shape today’s information environment, how partisan actors exploit our all-too-human vulnerability to misinformation, and how those economic and psychological forces have shaped the coverage of this Presidential campaign.
The goal: To help you think critically, despite the heightened passion and noise, about the decision you’ll make on November 5.
This program is part of a League event series where noted authorities speak on relevant topics leading up to the U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday, November 5. Presented by LWVIL’s Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force https://www.lwvil.org/misdis-info , the series is part of an effort to provide tools and resources that educate voters.
About the Speaker
Eric Schurenberg is the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering trust between journalists and their audiences. The Alliance partners with newsrooms across the country to research strategies that help build audience trust and shares its findings at live events and through its website. It also promotes media literacy in the workplace and hosts the podcast In Reality, which focuses on truth, disinformation, and the media.
Before founding the Alliance, Eric served as CEO of Mansueto Ventures, home to Inc. and Fast Company, where he led the company to its first year of profitability. Prior to that, he was president and editor-in-chief of Inc., founding editor at CBS http://MoneyWatch.com, and held several leadership roles in business journalism, earning numerous accolades including a Loeb Award and a National Magazine Award.
In addition to his work at the Alliance, Eric is editor-in-chief and board member of Amplify Publishing Group. He also serves as a strategic adviser to the University of Chicago’s Leadership and Society Initiative and is a senior fellow at the US Chamber of Commerce.
Earlier in his career, Eric spent six years as an actor, often typecast as a Cockney juvenile delinquent—despite being from Ohio.
Outside of work, Eric is a private pilot and a competitive club tennis player.

Is My Vote Safe? The Integrity of Boone County’s Election System (LWV Greater Rockford)
2024-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Belvidere North High School, 9393 Beloit Rd, Belvidere, IL, United States
When voters feel secure that their vote is counted accurately and without interference, they are more likely to believe in the legitimacy of the election results.
Local elections authorities will address concerns about voter fraud, vote tampering, voting machine accuracy, and more.
Speaker: Laura Bettis – Boone County Deputy Clerk
Ms. Bettis will address common myths concerning the election process,
ballot safety, and voter eligibility.
Attendees will have opportunity to meet and greet local candidates for upcoming November 5th election.
Co-hosted by LWV Greater Rockford, Rockton/Roscoe News and Harlem High School Student Council.

Q&A with Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham (LWV Palos Orland Area)
2024-11-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Palos Heights Recreation Centor, 6601 W 127th St, Palos Heights, IL, United States
The League of Women Voters of Palos Orland Area invites you to attend our program on Saturday, November 9, for a Q&A session with Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham.
Please join us for hot coffee and conversation at 9:30 AM before the program starts at 10 AM. No registration is required. All are welcome.

Civic Awareness Series: Gun Violence Prevention (LWV Palatine/Barrington/Schaumburg Areas)
2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Schaumburg Township District Library – Central, 2 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United States
The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington and Schaumburg Areas in partnership with the Schaumburg Library will continue our Civic Awareness Series, focusing this time on gun violence prevention. The topic will be explored through the lens of domestic violence and the social and economic circumstances that often lead to it.
You can choose to attend this program in-person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours in advance of the program.
Register to attend. https://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=255645&item_id=2393322
If you need to switch your attendance preference from online to in-person (or vice versa), call the Schaumburg Library at (847) 923-3347.

Observer Corps Training (LWVIL)
2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=644&
The League’s Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf
Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer!
Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=644&

Lunch & Learn: Lobby Corps (LWVIL)
2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=679&
LWVIL Issues & Advocacy’s monthly Lunch & Learn series will next discuss LWVIL’s exciting Lobby Corps initiative and its importance to our mission.
This session is for League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=679&

Should We Abolish the Electoral College? (LWV Jo Daviess County)
2024-11-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear St, Galena, IL, United States
SHOULD WE ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
League of Women Voters Event Discusses Why It’s Time
Does the electoral college system have you scratching your head about how it works and why we use it to elect our President and Vice President? Join the League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 25, at the Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear Street, for a brief history of the electoral college, a discussion of its impact on our democracy, and reasons for changing the system.
You will also learn about some of the less-known features of the electoral college that may surprise you. The presentation, followed by an audience question and answer session, will explain why the framers of the Constitution created the electoral college and their intent in doing so. It will also outline the impact the electoral college has had on voter turnout, how it polarizes the nation, and other consequences. A few myths about the electoral college will be “busted” along the way. You will learn how an amendment to the U.S. Constitution could abolish this confusing and problem-filled system.
Presenters will be Rosemary Heilemann, a retired teacher who has been a member of
the League of Women Voters for 45 years in Illinois, now serving on the board of her local League in Deerfield/Lincolnshire. Her co-presenter will be Barbara Laimins, a former civics and psychology teacher and current member of the League of Women Voters of Wheaton.
Since 1970, the League of Women Voters has supported the abolition of the electoral college in favor of a direct national vote for President and Vice-President. The League of Women Voters of the U.S. has launched a nation-wide campaign to accomplish this goal.
This event is free and open to the public and individuals on ALL sides of this issue are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Exploring the Idea of a Mississippi River Compact (LWV Upper Mississippi River Region)
2024-12-04 19:00 - 20:30 | https://www.lwvumrr.org/blog/exploring-the-idea-of-a-mississippi-river-compact
The idea or a Mississippi River Compact has been rumbling up and down the river for years without getting a real toe-hold. A Mississippi River Compact would be a legal agreement between all ten mainstem Mississippi River states and the Federal Government. If enacted, a Compact could provide a forum for management over the entire watershed comprehensively using the sovereign powers of both state and federal governments. Is it time now for a Mississippi River Compact?
In this webinar, we will hear from John Stack, JD, author of an Note in the Minnesota Law Review examining the feasibility of a Mississippi River Compact; Mayor David Kleis of St. Cloud and Minnesota Senator John Hoffman. We will learn about the legal basis for a potential compact and the recent call by a group of Mayors along the River for a compact. Finally, we will look at the political situation and what it would take, at least in one state, to establish such a Compact.
This is a webinar; advance registration is required.

From Funding to Equal Access: The State of Illinois’ Colleges (LWVIL)
2024-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=674&
Let’s talk about the state of Illinois’ colleges. Join us to hear from Ralph Martire, Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University and Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=674&
This event is part of our Democracy and Equity Education Series, brought to you by LWVIL’s Issues & Advocacy Committee.
About the Speaker
Ralph is the Arthur Rubloff Endowed Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University where he teaches a range of courses that cover various aspects of public policy generally, and fiscal and education policy specifically. He is also Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability https://www.ctbaonline.org/ (CTBA). CTBA is a bipartisan 501(c)(3) think tank committed to ensuring that state, federal and local workforce, education, fiscal, economic and budget policies are fair and just, and to promoting opportunity for all, regardless of race, ethnicity or income class. Ralph facilitated numerous legislative successes (including passage of the Evidence Based Model of Education Funding in FY2018).
Ralph was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to serve on his Budget and Innovation Committee, https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-names-eclectic-financial-team and served as a member of the Equity and Excellence in Education Commission, established by Congress during the Obama Administration as part of the Civil Rights Division of the Federal Department of Education.

The Election Has Happened, What Comes Next? (LWV Evanston)
2024-12-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie, IL, United States
With the 2024 election over, how do we prepare for an uncharted future? What role can we play in securing America’s, and our own, best interests? Can we even begin to be ready without being engaged in the process? Now, more than ever, we need to be part of the answer. Join us December 8 to begin.
Come hear Dick Simpson, professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant and filmmaker discuss what happened when, the consequences, and what is the way forward.
This is a fundraiser that not only supports the work of LWV Evanston but funds our annual ETHS scholarship.
$100 per person, includes buffet lunch. Register now. https://www.lwve.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=303977&item_id=2395205

Observer Corps Training (LWVIL)
2024-12-10 13:00 - 14:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=629&
The League’s Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf
Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer!
Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=629&

Communications Roundtable (LWVIL)
2024-12-10 18:00 - 19:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=689&
LWVIL invites local League communications chairs and volunteers to gather and share ideas. During this roundtable, we will focus on the League’s upcoming transition to ChapterSpot and how it will affect communications.
Registration required. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=689& This roundtable is only open to League members.

Lunch & Learn: Conducting a Study (LWVIL)
2024-12-17 12:00 - 13:00
LWVIL Issues & Advocacy’s monthly Lunch & Learn series will next discuss the ins and outs of conducting a local League study. Register. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=699&

Observer Corps Training (LWVIL)
2025-01-07 19:00 - 20:00 | https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=649&
The League’s Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf
Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer!
Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=649&

Criminal Justice Reform and the Cook County League (LWV Cook County)
2025-01-11 10:00 - 11:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85671091917?pwd=[REDACTED]
Presented by Jan Goldberg. Jan Goldberg is a member of the League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area and the Cook County League of Women Voters. She leads the LWV Cook County Criminal Justice Interest Group. Jan is a retired social studies teacher and an active community member.
REGISTRATION: None required
COST: Free. Have your coffee and treat at the ready before the event. Login at 9:45 for a chat with members.

Ratified Movie Showing, An Evening of Advocacy and Activism (LWV Wilmette)
2025-01-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Wilmette Theater, 1122 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States
DON’T MISS this inspiring story of the multi-racial, multi-generational, bipartisan effort to make the ERA the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution! Ratified shows us the tenacity required by ordinary citizens to bend the arc towards justice. You’ll be inspired to contact the Biden administration every day, urging the president to direct the archivist to publish the ERA to our US Constitution.

Addressing Poverty Through Gender Equity (LWVIL)
2025-01-14 18:30 - 19:30
Audra Wilson, President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, will present a look at poverty through the lens of gender equity. Join us to learn how we can make a difference! Register. https://pj67ludab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MafDwZ4cNB6SGBznTU2zkMjwGjEiwgbT_mot3nV3NOB6nyYB3f1gPCKxvTXq7AathgheeUdk6liSBLJve2viR1VHfGROoFSL-X2S03Dwo2AHMOYVi_U3_AX2_7bl4s_fRFFlUJ8bgPw5gUjFkW4oOjeQAHS1gxqkEu8gKolZ4Plzc0LQMY-NpR5ISl0hbuxVSdm-5o7j2QRuVuDeTs_Vl4w-klHHOmJYuIIWrgUhfGAWbyQUB9OEWg==&c=tdaI8tfId5jv29OIyQKqWB0v7qRo_rK7JIQhsG4W3A2NL_D8rNqzNQ==&ch=RCpb98xayrB0IBMHwMSNPQrxZyAoN3tNIDHFf9-N1lSgqWfOK1ohZw==
This virtual event is part of our Democracy and Equity Education Series, brought to you by LWVIL’s Issues & Advocacy Committee.
About the Speaker
President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Audra Wilson has been a champion for racial and economic justice for more than 20 years. She is a lawyer, policy shaper, community mobilizer, teacher, and executive.
Early in her career as a welfare advocacy staff attorney, she focused on welfare reform and food security issues in Illinois. Audra has also served in an advisory capacity to a number of political campaigns, including Barack Obama’s, and she was Deputy Chief of Staff for Congresswomen Robin Kelly. More recently, she was appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to chair the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues. Audra also serves on the Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security and the Illinois Commission to End Hunger. Audra is a former Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Illinois.

A Changing Immigration Matrix (LWV Greater Rockford)
2025-01-16 17:30 - 19:00 | RPL Nordlof Center – J. R. Sullivan Theater,118 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois
Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford for a great overview of our immigration system and what to expect from the incoming presidential administration. LWVGR’s Immigration Chair and immigration attorney Sara Dady is presenting.
Why is it so hard for people to immigrate “the right way” to the US?
• US laws for immigration were passed in 1965 and have received no updates in over 30 years.
• Very few people are eligible to even apply for a green card to the United States.
• Work visas are limited, expensive for employers, and take a long time to process.
• Immigration courts have a 4 million case backlog and approximately 800 immigration judges.
Attend our presentation to find out why the immigration system Americans think we have isn’t actually the system we have.
